Merry as a Cricket reveals a world shaped by Catholic faith, thought and practice. Here, being Catholic is part of children's everyday lives. A companion volume to A Peek Into My Church, Merry as a Cricket presents two stories from St. Anne's Parish, where readers will meet new characters and rediscover their already familiar friends, Liddy and Mark Bennett, and their orange marmalade cat, Mickey (who still isn't allowed to go to Mass with the family). 
In Merry as a Cricket, the children of St. Anne's Parish come to understand why Mr. Demski, the parish grouch, is so grouchy; he is still mourning the death of his beloved wife, Ana. At the church carnival, loving friends and a mysterious clown help Mr. Demski rediscover joy and laughter. 
Every kid loves A Pocketful of Chocolate, especially this pocketful! In this story, the Bennett children celebrate St. Francis' feast day with their pets, family and friends at St. Anne's annual Blessing of the Animals. Before the celebration, Liddy and Mark befriend the new kid in the neighborhood, a lonely boy named Steven. When Steven joins the Bennett children at the Blessing, he finds an unexpected new friend. 
Merry as a Cricket is the second volume in WhipperSnapper Books' ongoing children's series, Stories from St. Anne's Parish.

Merry as a Cricket

Kelley, Lynn

Religion & Spirituality

Whippersnapper Books

Through the charming and delightful voice of one of the Palmetto State's own Boykin spaniels, Lynn Kelley narrates the life and history of the South Carolina state dog. When Dumpy, a gregarious and affectionate puppy, follows Mr. White into church one Sunday, he never suspects that he will soon find a new home or family. After discovering Dumpy's innate talent as a hunter, Mr. White sends his beloved pet to his friend, Mr. Boykin, in order for Dumpy to learn to become a true hunting dog and a South Carolina legend. Through Lisa Gardiner's vibrant illustrations and Kelley's engaging narration, this tale of South Carolina's state dog offers young readers a quirky tale of this South Carolina original. The Boykin spaniel breed originated in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in the early twentieth century. By the year 2000, more than 16,000 Boykins internationally had been registered with the Boykin Spaniel Society. Now recognized by the American Kennel Club, the Boykin spaniel continues to be a popular hunting dog and beloved family pet.

The First Boykin Spaniels: The Story of Dumpy and Singo

Children's Books

Animals

Univ of South Carolina Pr

The Kissed by an Angel anthology includes 10 stories and one poem featuring children who are gifted or have special powers. Some are ordinary people, others are extraordinary, and several aren't what they seem to be. Read on and be enchanted.Wander with us onto a magical island ship, uncover an amazing secret, and solve a very fishy mystery. Discover a World War II codebreaker, captivating garden, time machine, undercover agents, bug master, plus more. And meet a special boy who was kissed by an angel.This anthology benefits the Sturge-Weber Foundation. Children who have Sturge-Weber are born with a port wine birthmark, which varies in color and size, and stays with them their whole lives. "You were kissed by an angel" is how author Robyn Campbell explained to her son Christopher, who suffers from Sturge-Weber syndrome, about his tell-tale birthmark. He is the creative genius who helped choose some of the names of the characters, and he is our inspiration.

Kissed by an Angel

Johnson, Catherine

Kirkfield, Vivian

Lim, Hope

Campbell, Robyn

Carol, Yvette

Milstein, Theresa

Secomb, Cheryl

Levinson, Suzy

Weibel, Erik

Literature & Fiction

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Since the origin of the breed in the early twentieth-century, the Boykin spaniel has proven to be a crackerjack retriever, remarkable trick artist, and a family favorite. This revised edition of The Boykin Spaniel: South Carolina's Dog by breed enthusiasts Mike Creel and Lynn Kelley is written for all lovers of the Palmetto State's famous little brown sporting dog and chronicles the breed's history, profiles the dog's distinctive personality, describes its sterling abilities, and records the fond memories of a distinguished cast of trainers and owners. A gregarious creature with an uncanny ability to switch freely from playful family pet to disciplined hunting dog, the Boykin spaniel was named the state dog of South Carolina in 1985. By 2000 more than sixteen thousand Boykins from forty-nine states and numerous foreign countries had been registered with the Boykin Spaniel Society, based in Camden, South Carolina. Creel and Kelley offer an unparalleled resource for breed owners and devotees as well as a celebration of this home-grown hunter and companion, truly a dog for all seasons. Their heavily illustrated revised and updated edition also includes the breed standard, lists of award-winning dogs and owners, and a comprehensive bibliography of the breed.

The Boykin Spaniel: South Carolina's Dog, Revised Edition

History

Creel, Mike

Americas

University of South Carolina Press

Since the origin of the breed in the early twentieth-century, the Boykin spaniel has proven to be a crackerjack retriever, remarkable trick artist, and a family favorite. This revised edition of The Boykin Spaniel: South Carolina's Dog by breed enthusiasts Mike Creel and Lynn Kelley is written for all lovers of the Palmetto State's famous little brown sporting dog and chronicles the breed's history, profiles the dog's distinctive personality, describes its sterling abilities, and records the fond memories of a distinguished cast of trainers and owners. 
A gregarious creature with an uncanny ability to switch freely from playful family pet to disciplined hunting dog, the Boykin spaniel was named the state dog of South Carolina in 1985. By 2000 more than sixteen thousand Boykins from forty-nine states and numerous foreign countries had been registered with the Boykin Spaniel Society, based in Camden, South Carolina. Creel and Kelley offer an unparalleled resource for breed owners and devotees as well as a celebration of this home-grown hunter and companion, truly a dog for all seasons. Their heavily illustrated revised and updated edition also includes the breed standard, lists of award-winning dogs and owners, and a comprehensive bibliography of the breed.

Wind tunnels, torrential rains, and earthquakes tear apart Casden. The cause of the world's imbalance is unknown, but the mounting occurrences suggest there's little time before life ceases to exist. Rydan Gale and Akara Nazreth are the only humans with the ability to wield magic. The tattoo on their necks and the discovery of an ancient book explaining the importance of a blue stone dictate they are the key to the world's survival. But the greatest obstacle for saving mankind isn't the natural disasters, extreme betrayals and magic-fearing men hunting them. It's that Akara doesn't believe the world is worth saving.

Fraction of Stone

Teen & Young Adult

Sapphire Star Publishing

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